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more about #immigration more comments → notheretomakefriends: Oh! Aïcha, Aïcha, listen to me Aïcha, Aïcha, don't go away... #frenchnaturalization more » Triana Orpheus: I mean, I think it's stupid to try to and force everyone to conform to being "French" instead of letting them be how they are, but I admire the decisi... more » ATull: France is sick. I'm currently an English language assistant here and I've taken to carrying my passport around with me "just in case". I'm black and ... more » boredparalegal: I wrote my senior thesis in college about this case. You can't tell from the NY Times article, but she was subjected to horrific violence on a daily ... more » Atomic Bowling: I think this makes perfect sense if the asylum seeker is from a country that does not really provide legal protection to victims of domestic abuse, th... more » wordinedgewise: It seems to me the real problem here is the insanely pervasive culture of violence in the countries the women are fleeing. Why don't we spend some mon... more » Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana: It would be interesting to see if any women left the US under the same provision. Lord knows we have the same problems here. #asylum more » History Major: This hits really close to home. Haitians are dying and I do mean dying to get to this country. A boat just capsized in the Caribbean a couple weeks ag... more » Casquivana: IN the NYT interview with Hillary Clinton, there was this quote that jumped at me the moment I read it:I am also struck by every international public-... more » envirodesigner: I actually hate illegal immigration, not for the obvious reasons, but because people die trying to cross the border (land or sea) and once they do get... more » Lymed: It is also important to recognize that even legal immigrants are in a second class in America. Federal law prohibits legal immigrants from accessing ... more » Penny: In reality encouraging access to citizenship makes everyone more productive, helps people get to better places, and strengthens society. It's similar,... more » stoprobbers: OY. I started with a comment in a WHOLE OTHER POST and ended up here? Many apologies, I don't know what's going on. more » malishka: I married a Ukrainian, which is a hot spot for that stuff - the people in the interview room with us were VERY clearly not legit. I prepared for mont... more » envirodesigner: Man, that interview gets pretty detailed. Not that much that I feel that my privacy gets crossed but they want to them proof that you're not trying to... more » -
#amnestyinternational
Administration Recommends Political Asylum For Rody Alvarado Peña
Today's Times reports that the Obama Administration is recommending a Guatemalan woman receive asylum in the U.S. after over a decade of struggle. The decision has made waves in immigration/asylum law by providing a precedent for females fleeing domestic violence. More » -
#ontheissues
Does The Struggle For Women's Rights Extend To Citizenship?
Michele Wucker of the World Policy Institute thinks so. After the jump, we discuss disenfranchisement, global citizenship, and cultural conflicts. More » -
#itheedread
"Business Marriages" Anything But Businesslike
Nothing about the New York Post story on green card marriages is really that shocking - the payoffs, the crackdowns, the young women posting ads for "business marriages" - except the openly gross men involved.
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#personalpolitical
Obama Adminstration Opening Doors For Women Fleeing Abuse
Rody Alvarado has been seeking asylum in the U.S. for more than 13 years, since she fled a horrifically abusive husband and an apathetic legal system in Guatemala. A new argument by the Obama Administration might provide her some hope. More » -
#borderissues
Immigration Rights Advocate Is Disappointed In Obama
Arizona public defender Isabel Garcia has fought for immigrant rights and justice on both sides of the US-Mexico border for more than thirty years, and she says Obama's early choices are "bad news" for immigrants. More » -
